Hospital cost increases and government rules spark conflict
A hospital administrator in New Mexico notes rising costs driven by inflation and 25 government agencies. A patient tale contrasts a $100 hospital bill with hotel-style pricing and disputed hospital trash bag practices amid safety rules and pay incentives.
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Don Hoffman
New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Roswell
Smith
Federal
Carter selects Cyrus Vance as secretary of state nomination
President elect Carter picks Cyrus R. Vance a veteran diplomat to be secretary of state announcing the choice to senators and a press conference. Vance a Kennedy Johnson era official and longtime adviser held posts from defense general counsel to deputy defense secretary. He is expected to be Senate-confirmed with a second appointment for budget director Thomas B. Lance. Carter also pledged a push for arms control and improved U S Soviet relations.
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NBCTV
Carter
Vance
Cyrus Vance
Atlanta
Thomas B. Lance
State Department
Pentagon
National Security Council
Treasury
New York
Defense
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
White House
Kennedy
Defense Department
Army
Mediterranean
Cyprus
South Vietnam
Dominican Republic
Panama
Canal Zone
South Korea
North Korea
Moscow
ESC to lay off 10 key personnel in Albuquerque
The New Mexico Employment Security Commission will cut 10 high salary staff in Albuquerque on December 17 to meet a $100000 budget deficit deadline set by the U S Department of Labor. Those laid off include five district directors and multiple administrative specialists with monthly pay ranging from about 1100 to 1900 dollars.
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Albuquerque
State Employment Security Commission
U.S Department of Labor
ESC
Kurt Lohbeck
Lorenzo Polaco
Unem
Lucy Sargent
Milton Fox
Severo Martinez
Virgil Visor
Pete Duran
Ray Swaze
Bob Oliver
Don Starr
George Hilty
Lohbeck
GOP Outspends Democrats In Chaves County Elections
Expense reports show the GOP spent over $14,000 to elect two state representatives two commissioners and a treasurer in Chaves County outspending the Democrats. Total county spending reached about $53,000 with the GOP raising nearly $10,000 and the Democrats about $6,000. Candidates and committees listed numerous contributions and varied expenditures across Senate and commission races with multiple individuals and committees named.
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Marian McQuiddy
Chaves County
Republican Party
Democratic
GOP
Harold Runnels Committee
Jack L. McClellan
State Senate
McClellan Senate Committee
Sen
R.E. Thompson
D-Chaves
Thompson Senate Club
Phelps Anderson
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly Committee
Kelly
Thompson
Afl-Cio
State Committee On
Rowland Tessier Jr
Commission
Arthur F
Art’ Aiello
Richard W
Dick’ Corn
Bogle
Jennings
Fowler
Aiello
Corn
Fletcher
Gail Harris
Bur! Bost
Robber Fails At Cedar Rapids Bar Attempt
A man entered Harry's 420 Club at 7 a.m. and tried to rob the bar while patrons watched CBS Morning News. After cocking his pistol, he fled to fetch friends but was arrested minutes later. Ernest Burton, 32, is charged with attempted robbery.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ernest Burton
Cedar Rapids
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